News Room : Houthi missile hits US-owned container ship in Gulf of Aden
Houthi rebels have hit a US-owned cargo ship with a ballistic missile off the coast of Yemen, the US says. The vessel, Gibraltar Eagle, reported...
News Room : Mathews shines as Sri Lanka secure last-ball win – The Island
Danil H Thisararachi recently became the best boxer at the Intermediate Boxing Championship organized by the Boxing Association of Sri Lanka (BASL). This rising...
News Room : Fair weather will prevail except for a few showers in Eastern and Southern provinces – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 12 January 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Showery condition is expected to reduce in the North-central, Uva...
News Room : Lankan producer makes casting call to Lankan talent in the UK – The Island
Mogadishu (Somalia) AFP: Somalia’s military said Thursday it was searching for a number of people “taken hostage” by the militant group Al-Shabaab after a...
News Room : Nimal Dias Jayasinha to be honoured by SSC
The Sinhalese Sports Club will celebrate its 125th anniversary this year and a series of events have been planned to mark the event. One of...
News Room : Exam Dept. cancels leaked Agriculture Science ll paper – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando Dissident SLPP National List MP Gevindu Cumaratunga has accused President Ranil Wickremesinghe of blatantly abusing ousted predecessor Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s mandate.The lawmaker questioned...
News Room : Crab Walk – The Island
Thursday 11th January, 2024 Most countries in the world are pushing the envelope of smart farming, but Sri Lankan farmers are still struggling to buy...
News Room : Huge ancient city found in the Amazon
A huge ancient city has been found in the Amazon, hidden for thousands of years by lush vegetation. The discovery changes what we know...
News Room : Iran seizes oil tanker St Nikolas near Oman
Iran has seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman. Armed men wearing masks reportedly boarded the vessel St Nikolas, close...
News Room : Showery condition is expected to reduce in the North-central, Uva and Eastern provinces from today (12) – The Island
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 11 January 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Prevailing showery conditions are expected to be reduced in the...